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Definition and Usage
The <xsl:copy-of> element creates a copy of the current node.
Note: Namespace nodes, child nodes, and attributes of the current node are automatically copied as well!
Tip: This element can be used to insert multiple copies of the same node into different places in the output.
Syntax
<xsl:copy-of select="expression"/>
Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| select | expression | Required. Specifies what to be copied |
Example 1
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0"
xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
<xsl:variable name="header">
<tr>
<th>Element</th>
<th>Description</th>
</tr>
</xsl:variable>
<xsl:template match="/">
<html>
<body>
<table>
<xsl:copy-of select="$header" />
<xsl:for-each select="reference/record">
<tr>
<xsl:if test="category='XML'">
<td><xsl:value-of select="element"/></td>
<td><xsl:value-of select="description"/></td>
</xsl:if>
</tr>
</xsl:for-each>
</table>
<br />
<table>
<xsl:copy-of select="$header" />
<xsl:for-each select="table/record">
<tr>
<xsl:if test="category='XSL'">
<td><xsl:value-of select="element"/></td>
<td><xsl:value-of select="description"/></td>
</xsl:if>
</tr>
</xsl:for-each>
</table>
</body>
</html>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>
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